Power the future.

Electrical and computer systems engineering is an extremely diverse field, encompassing biomedical, computer systems, electronics, electrical power engineering, robotics and telecommunications.

It is field that evolves rapidly, with new technologies and techniques being patented every day. It spans all scales of electrical and electronic engineering, from the fundamentals of circuits, electronic signals and signal processing, through to digital electronics and chip-based systems, to the design of large-scale power and telecommunication systems.

As an electrical and computer systems engineer, you might design products such as smart phones, virtual reality systems or video games, or maybe robotic medical devices to assist in surgery and rehabilitation.

Duration

4 years

Intakes

February, July and October

Course Structure

The first three levels of the course provide a broad foundation in electrical and computer systems engineering and in sciences such as physics, chemistry and mathematics. At levels three and four, you’ll complete core units and a management unit, and choose from a large number of electives which build upon material studied at earlier levels. Electives comprise approximately 37 per cent of levels three and four.

The design and thesis projects at level three and four build self-reliance and planning capabilities in both individual and team-based environments. Projects are often related closely to the department’s exceptionally strong research and collaborative industry programs within its research centres.

Career Paths

As an electrical and computer systems engineer, you could work anywhere in the world and in a wide range of industries, including:

• power generation
• industrial and power electronics
• automation systems
• computer systems
• robotics
• healthcare
• telecommunications
• software engineering
• semiconductor technology
• technology consultancy.

Many Monash graduates work in large public and private telecommunications, manufacturing and electrical power companies. Others work for defence and intelligence organisations.

You could also work in banking and finance, or with any organisation that creates, stores, encodes and transmits big data or manages complex systems.

Entry Requirements